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February 8, 2012
Read Before You Dig
Plastic flag, looks like the little ones you see planted in the ground before a dig.
Found in "Problems, Cases and Materials on Evidence" by Eric Green, Charles Nesson and Peter Murray. Published by Aspen Law and Business, 2000.
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February 7, 2012
Grave
Postcard, stamped November 23th, 1945, Louisville Kentucky. Front illustration depicts the Pioneer Cemetery in Harrodsburg, Kentucky and the grave of "the first white child buried in Kentucky."Inside:
This we believe is the most unique graveyard we've yet seen, and we managed to get some swell shots of the whole place.
Love, M + U
Found in "The Web of Evil" by Lucille Emerick. Published by Doubleday, 1948.
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February 6, 2012
Number 1001: Giveaway winner
OK, I guess this was a good giveaway. Record-setting number of entries. It took me nearly an hour to copy/paste them all into notepad to send them to random.org.
Winner of the 1000th Post Giveaway was AES, who entered here on Forgotten Bookmarks. I'll be sending you an email after I post this...
...as for the rest of you, a very sincere thank you for all of your good wishes. I wouldn't be here without you - and I hope to continue giving you all something to smile about.
-M
Winner of the 1000th Post Giveaway was AES, who entered here on Forgotten Bookmarks. I'll be sending you an email after I post this...
...as for the rest of you, a very sincere thank you for all of your good wishes. I wouldn't be here without you - and I hope to continue giving you all something to smile about.
-M
February 3, 2012
Friday Giveaway: 1000 - Contest Closed
Taken just before I started this post:
Yes, this will be the 1,000th post here on Forgotten Bookmarks. Hard to believe it all started way back in June of 2007 with this bookmark, " Cassie's Coming Back. " (Still no comments?) Since then, there have been bookmarks of all kinds, more than 500 books given away (I lost track in 2010 or so), babies, book deals, guest posts on The Wall Street Journal , retweets from William Shatner , Susan Stamberg mispronouncing my name (doesn't tarnish it a bit - IT'S SUSAN STAMBERG), two floods here at the bookshop...
Best of all, there's all of you. I can't tell you how great it's been getting to know you readers. I don't have a lot of friends living locally, you guys have become my best friends. I am delighted to bring you these silly bookmarks and giveaways, and I look forward to 1,000 more posts. Here's what I have for you today:
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. Published by Ward and Lock, circa 1920.
"The Moon Is Down" by John Steinbeck. Published by Viking, 1942. First edition, second state, in jacket.
"The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" by Mark Twain. Published by the American Publishing Company, Hartford CT, 1874. First edition, later "mixed" state. Fair condition, text and illustrations complete.
"For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. Published by Scribners, 1940. First edition, later printing.
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling. Published by Levine/Scholastic, 2000. First edition, first printing.
"The Silmarillion" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First American Edition. "Books By" list includes "Father Giles of Ham." Fold-out map is present.
"The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of 'The Lord of the Rings'" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1967. First edition, first printing of the "Revised Edition." $6.00 jacket price.
"Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson" published by Macmillan, 1910. Full leather binding.
"Versus" by Ogden Nash. Published by Little, Brown and Co., 1949. Jacket illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
"Ulysses" by James Joyce. Published by Random House, 1946. Early RH book club edition.
- contest closed, winner announced shortly.
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Yes, this will be the 1,000th post here on Forgotten Bookmarks. Hard to believe it all started way back in June of 2007 with this bookmark, " Cassie's Coming Back. " (Still no comments?) Since then, there have been bookmarks of all kinds, more than 500 books given away (I lost track in 2010 or so), babies, book deals, guest posts on The Wall Street Journal , retweets from William Shatner , Susan Stamberg mispronouncing my name (doesn't tarnish it a bit - IT'S SUSAN STAMBERG), two floods here at the bookshop...
Best of all, there's all of you. I can't tell you how great it's been getting to know you readers. I don't have a lot of friends living locally, you guys have become my best friends. I am delighted to bring you these silly bookmarks and giveaways, and I look forward to 1,000 more posts. Here's what I have for you today:
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. Published by Ward and Lock, circa 1920.
"The Moon Is Down" by John Steinbeck. Published by Viking, 1942. First edition, second state, in jacket.
"The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" by Mark Twain. Published by the American Publishing Company, Hartford CT, 1874. First edition, later "mixed" state. Fair condition, text and illustrations complete.
"For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. Published by Scribners, 1940. First edition, later printing.
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling. Published by Levine/Scholastic, 2000. First edition, first printing.
"The Silmarillion" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First American Edition. "Books By" list includes "Father Giles of Ham." Fold-out map is present.
"The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of 'The Lord of the Rings'" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1967. First edition, first printing of the "Revised Edition." $6.00 jacket price.
"Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson" published by Macmillan, 1910. Full leather binding.
"Versus" by Ogden Nash. Published by Little, Brown and Co., 1949. Jacket illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
"Ulysses" by James Joyce. Published by Random House, 1946. Early RH book club edition.
- contest closed, winner announced shortly.
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Friday Giveaway: 1000
Taken just before I started this post:
Yes, this will be the 1,000th post here on Forgotten Bookmarks. Hard to believe it all started way back in June of 2007 with this bookmark, " Cassie's Coming Back. " (Still no comments?) Since then, there have been bookmarks of all kinds, more than 500 books given away (I lost track in 2010 or so), babies, book deals, guest posts on The Wall Street Journal , retweets from William Shatner , Susan Stamberg mispronouncing my name (doesn't tarnish it a bit - IT'S SUSAN STAMBERG), two floods here at the bookshop...
Best of all, there's all of you. I can't tell you how great it's been getting to know you readers. I don't have a lot of friends living locally, you guys have become my best friends. I am delighted to bring you these silly bookmarks and giveaways, and I look forward to 1,000 more posts. Here's what I have for you today:
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. Published by Ward and Lock, circa 1920.
"The Moon Is Down" by John Steinbeck. Published by Viking, 1942. First edition, second state, in jacket.
"The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" by Mark Twain. Published by the American Publishing Company, Hartford CT, 1874. First edition, later "mixed" state. Fair condition, text and illustrations complete.
"For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. Published by Scribners, 1940. First edition, later printing.
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling. Published by Levine/Scholastic, 2000. First edition, first printing.
"The Silmarillion" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First American Edition. "Books By" list includes "Father Giles of Ham." Fold-out map is present.
"The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of 'The Lord of the Rings'" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1967. First edition, first printing of the "Revised Edition." $6.00 jacket price.
"Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson" published by Macmillan, 1910. Full leather binding.
"Versus" by Ogden Nash. Published by Little, Brown and Co., 1949. Jacket illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
"Ulysses" by James Joyce. Published by Random House, 1946. Early RH book club edition.
As always, enter this giveaway with a comment here on the site. You can also enter on Facebook or Twitter .
I'll take entries from all three and pick a winner at random on MONDAY at 10:00 AM EST. That's a little longer than usual, but I wanted to be sure everyone had a chance to get in on this one. Contest is open to anyone in any country, previous winners included.
Thank you - and good luck!
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Yes, this will be the 1,000th post here on Forgotten Bookmarks. Hard to believe it all started way back in June of 2007 with this bookmark, " Cassie's Coming Back. " (Still no comments?) Since then, there have been bookmarks of all kinds, more than 500 books given away (I lost track in 2010 or so), babies, book deals, guest posts on The Wall Street Journal , retweets from William Shatner , Susan Stamberg mispronouncing my name (doesn't tarnish it a bit - IT'S SUSAN STAMBERG), two floods here at the bookshop...
Best of all, there's all of you. I can't tell you how great it's been getting to know you readers. I don't have a lot of friends living locally, you guys have become my best friends. I am delighted to bring you these silly bookmarks and giveaways, and I look forward to 1,000 more posts. Here's what I have for you today:
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. Published by Ward and Lock, circa 1920.
"The Moon Is Down" by John Steinbeck. Published by Viking, 1942. First edition, second state, in jacket.
"The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" by Mark Twain. Published by the American Publishing Company, Hartford CT, 1874. First edition, later "mixed" state. Fair condition, text and illustrations complete.
"For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. Published by Scribners, 1940. First edition, later printing.
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling. Published by Levine/Scholastic, 2000. First edition, first printing.
"The Silmarillion" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First American Edition. "Books By" list includes "Father Giles of Ham." Fold-out map is present.
"The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of 'The Lord of the Rings'" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1967. First edition, first printing of the "Revised Edition." $6.00 jacket price.
"Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson" published by Macmillan, 1910. Full leather binding.
"Versus" by Ogden Nash. Published by Little, Brown and Co., 1949. Jacket illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
"Ulysses" by James Joyce. Published by Random House, 1946. Early RH book club edition.
As always, enter this giveaway with a comment here on the site. You can also enter on Facebook or Twitter .
I'll take entries from all three and pick a winner at random on MONDAY at 10:00 AM EST. That's a little longer than usual, but I wanted to be sure everyone had a chance to get in on this one. Contest is open to anyone in any country, previous winners included.
Thank you - and good luck!
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February 1, 2012
Egypt
No bookmark today - I found this note written inside an old history book and wanted to share it:
Found in "Outlines of Universal History From The Creation of the World to the Present Time" by Dr. George Weber. Published by Brewer and Tileston, 1853.
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Egypt
Egypt has the most lovely climate that the world can boast. The mechanical skill of the Egyptians has never been surpassed.
Persia, Greek and Roman have come and gone; Pagan, Jew and Christian and Muslim have built their temples - seen the glory and decline of their religions.
Isis and Osiris, Moses, Christ, Joseph, Caliphs, Mamelukes, Khedive, Haroun Al Raschid, Pharaohs, Cleopatra.
Six thousand years of assiduous cultivation of the soil has not diminished its fertility.
Found in "Outlines of Universal History From The Creation of the World to the Present Time" by Dr. George Weber. Published by Brewer and Tileston, 1853.
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January 31, 2012
Manifest Destiny
Thank you note, of sorts, dated 9-2-02:Chris,
Sorry that it has taken me so long to get this book back to you, but out of sight, out of mind. I had put it in a magazine rack and lost track of it. I'm sure the Chinese think they have a manifest destiny to rule not only S.E. Asia but the whole hemisphere. They may have a surprise waiting for them. Thanks for the loan. Again, sorry for the delay in returning the book.
Bob
Found in "Hegemon: China's Plan to Dominate Asia and the World" by Steven W. Mosher. Published by Encounter Books, 2000.
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January 30, 2012
Direct To Consumer
Label from a can of Saltsea Brand Rhode Island Clam Chowder.Found in "Choice Recipes" complied and published by the Women's Association of the Eliot Union Church, Lowell, Massachusetts, no date.
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January 28, 2012
History Winner
This week's giveaway winner was Sheri Fenley, who entered right here on Forgotten Bookmarks.Many thanks to all of you who enter every week, I look forward to seeing your names for the next one.
January 27, 2012
Friday Giveaway: Nine Vintage History Books - contest closed
It seems like I've been offering a lot of fiction lately, so I thought I would change things up this week. Here we have nine vintage history books, many are pre-1900.
Contest closed, winner announced shortly.
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